Friday, May 08, 2009

I did day one!

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Day One, which was not actually May 4 for me but was yesterday instead, was to clean surfaces. Get rid of the clutter, in other words. I was a little freaked out by this because clutter is my main problem and I figured it would take me forever to do just this one step. Then I decided on four main surfaces to declutter, and it wasn't so intimidating. The areas I chose were . . .

The secretary desk before:


After:

The piano before:

After:
And the buffet before:

and after:
Not bad for just an hour or so of work! Next up is the living room, which will take at least a couple days! Here's my list:
mouldings
blinds
windows
couches
fireplace
entertainment center
door
floor
ceiling fan
air vent
paint window & door trim

9 comments:

  1. It looks awesome Emily! I love your dark wood. What do you use to dust it? I love that you have Grandma & Grandpa's Jesus sign up.

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  2. good job Emily! i love your furniture, awesome!!! i am going to do this even though i am behind

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  3. Great Job! I love clean surfaces, more places to put my clutter... no? not the idea?

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  4. Fantastic! I vacuumed, does that count?

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  5. Looks great. My guestion...where did you put all the stuff that you de-cluttered? That's my problem.

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  6. Wow, Emily! Before and after pictures are great to see! I loved how you set a goal and went after it, crossing the finish line of accomplishment!!! It's inspiring!

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  7. Great job! Way to go.

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  8. Good job! You are an inspiration!

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